💪 Move More, Live More

Deb Peters
Jun 23
2 min read

💪The Secret Sauce for Strength & Longevity

If you’re like most women over 50, you’ve probably been told to “exercise more.”

But here’s the truth: it’s not just about exercise —

it’s about moving more all day, every day.

Both Dr. Stacy Sims and Dr. Vonda Wright — two powerhouses in women’s health — emphasize that as we age, especially post-menopause, it’s critical to focus on movement and purposeful exercise to support bone health, muscle strength, mobility, and, ultimately, our independence.

💡 Movement vs. Exercise — What’s the Difference?

Exercise is your dedicated strength training, Yoga class, or brisk walk — structured and intentional with the goal of improving fitness.
Movement is everything else: gardening, carrying groceries, walking the dog, chasing after grandkids, or dancing in your kitchen, basically anything in which your body is moving.

Essentially all exercise is movement, but not all movement is exercise.

Both matter. But what really moves the needle on longevity and quality of life?

It’s the combination. You can't bust your ass in a class for an hour three times a week and then sit on that same ass the rest of the week- don't shoot the messenger.

🌱 Why It Matters

👉 Bone Health: Weight-bearing and resistance movements build and maintain bone density, helping prevent osteoporosis. As Dr. Wright notes, strong bones mean fewer fractures and greater freedom.

👉 Muscle Strength: Dr. Sims reminds us that muscle is our “organ of longevity.”

We lose muscle as we age unless we work to maintain it.

More muscle = more strength for life’s demands.

👉 Mobility & Balance: The ability to bend, reach, squat, and twist keeps you steady on your feet — essential for preventing falls.

👉 Longevity & Quality of Life: This isn’t about fitting into a smaller size. It’s about lifting your suitcase into the overhead compartment, spending hours in your garden without pain, traveling with confidence, playing on the floor with grandkids — and getting back up easily!

⚡ How to Make It Happen

✅ Strength train 2-3x a week — focus on functional movements: squats, lunges, pushes, pulls, hinging, rotation.

✅ Sprinkle movement into your day — walk while on calls, stretch while watching TV, take the stairs, park further away.

✅ Embrace variety — gardening, hiking, pickleball, yoga, biking, swimming, it all counts!

✅ Prioritize mobility work — a few minutes daily goes a long way to keep your joints happy.

🌟 The Bottom Line

Forget chasing hours on treadmill. What matters is how you live in your body every single day. Strengthen it, move it, use it — so you can keep showing up for the people and experiences that light you up.

This is what we focus on at Deb Peters Coaching — simple, smart, sustainable strategies to help you move more, live better, and stay strong for life. 💖